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THE SHINING TALENT.

By Eleanor Early.

CHAPTER XXXI

Of course'il spoiled the evening for her Jack's being with a wo-i man. And sitting, as they were, in the front row, where Molly could hardly keep her eyes off tham all evening. Suck a woman, too!

"If she were young and pretty, I wouldn't mind half so much?" fumed Molly,"

But that, of course, was wrong. She would have minded a great deal' more.

The wretched creature "she. Fretted. "Done up like a circus rider, and fat enough to burst! A woman like that would wear red— it's exactly the colour of her face." There was no doubt about it. It was Mrs. Bulwer-Eaton all right. "A charming matron," the papers called her! Welt Molly knew what

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It will buy mother a fur coat, and an electric refrigator and a gas furnace."

‚“I told you you didn't know her," mioaned Molly. "She wouldn't touch B blessed cent of my Delphine' money. Do you, think she'd soil her lingers with Sacrifice's filthy lucre?"

Only she couldn't see it, not, for a minute.

noty

The next day, anxious to avold reporters, Molly hurried back tu Boston.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1929.

CINEMA NOTES.

TALKIE FILM FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY,

JATI.

Little Rita, she discovered, had

"The Singing Fool," Al Jolson's i already twined herself around her heart. Each day Molly had tele-motion picture, which is to b shown at the Queen's Theatre ur phoned from New York, for the Wednesday, is in the diffeält posi joy of hearing that baby voles.

tion of following a phenomenal Hello, Mama," Rita would say. Jolson success, The Jazz Singer." "Oh, hello, darling. How are

That it does not suffer by compart Such a son is proof of the tremendous "I's all wight." fluttery, sweet little voice, with in-eart appeal of this story of the flections like the trilling of loves and losses, successes bird!

failures, of a singing, waiter o. The child of her own accord, Broadway. called Molly "Alama." At first Molly

Jolaon in his own Inimitable thought she ought not to allow way portrays the piercing joys and it. It seemed like robbing Rita of sorrows of the humble waiter, rais something that belonged to her, ing him to heights of beauty, and Hut, after all, you can't rob a dead thrilling audiences as the uniqu

Besides, Rita "wouldn't king of jazz has always done, but mind. She wanted-really want, never quite to the degree which ed her child to belong to Molly, his role in "The Singing Fool" It was a little word--and it was makes possible. Davey Lee, the beginning to mean more to Molly child who plays the part of the than any sound in the world. hero's little son, was chosen by the Her first night home she per-star himself from among almost applicants. The "Miss Molly Burnham, charra-mitted Rita to stay up late. For a ing and youthful playwright, has special treat, they had their eve cenes between the father and soT scored another unprecedented suc- ning meal together in the drawingre tremendously moving, more ac

witnessed on stage or screen. cess with "Sacrifice, an emotional room. Rita had cambric tea and than any the present reviewer has there was ice cream for dessert. drama in four acts,

But Mr. Durbin was not purti: cularly interested in the moral scruples of Mrs. Burnham.

"Read what the critica have to say," he advised. "It'll make you feel better."

He folded a paper at the dra matic page.

"There! Read that," he direct-

ed.

she'd call her only the papers| "With rare, understanding and wouldn't print it.... The big fat delicacy Miss Burnham has drawn x! Hadn't she sense enough to the love, life of an emotional. high. know that coquetry in a woman of ly-strung girl. In the throes of a her age was simply disgusting? tumultuous romance, the girl turns The way she was hanging on to from her parents. But the lover, Jack's arm! And Jack red as a for whom she would sacrifice..." beet, Molly was glad he had the decency to be embarrassed,

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Molly, threw the paper down. The Sick's all gone," she said. "It leaves my cohl,"

At last it was over. The cur- tak came down an the last ack.

"You're all liri out." consoled And the lights went up over the Mrs. Durbin, "You're still a new clapping her pully h.. And at the same. You've get to he hard-boiled-haven't' you, George?"

theatre. Mrs. Bulwer-Balon Wie

her diamonds were gleaming like rand:

""Author!" Authord", cried thy

nudience.

And, once again, Molly ipand

herself on the stage, breathless

and bowing.

She was wearing yellow toniziü. Yellow afeta with an mormone bow at the inck, like the bustles of Indy age. Over her kinulders she wore a spangled scarf of chiffon the colour of water-lily leaves,

"Mrs. Bulwer-Eaton, against her crimson front, elasped a corange of white orchids. With

quick njuvement, she snatched them from her gown, want throws themi al Molly's feet.

Molly had meant to ignore Jack, But now the stooped for the or- chids, and accepted them with a smiling.nod.

Jack's face was as scarlet as his lody's gown. Molly was glad if he was embarrased. She gished he would barab a blood vessel. 11 would serve him right!

woman.

He

Later Bob dropped in. greeted his daughter affectionate ly, and seemed surprised at find- ing-Molly there.

"I thought you'd have to stay over in. New York." he remarked, "with all that rempus about your play,"

"Oh, no," she said. Mr. Darbin I didn't can take care of that. want to be mixed up in it.".

Mixed up!" he exclaimed. "You wrote the thing, didn't you?"

But you in't think I wanted to stand around, and let then, throw dirt at me!"

You bet!" he agreed. "That's the trouble with you, Melly. You

Bri admonished.. think you're hard-boiled,

you're not, really. What do, you care about a few adjectives?"

"But I do," she moaned, care terribly."

"You're just afraid of your mother," he joked.

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"The Singing Fool" provides him with a story of universal appeal First seen as a waiter in a New York cafe, in love with a beautifni entertainer, he later becomes own er of a pretentious night club an husband of the same faithless lady, wha casts him into the depths of despair by deserting him and their little boy, for a stranger.

For the sake of the child he goes on, urged and aided by the pretty cigarette girl he had known in his less successful days. Then comes a call from his divorced wife news that Sonny Boy la dangerous ly t

1

Bob smiled disagreeably. "Don't pull that stuff on me," he But no more of the thrilling

"You may be

Say that Jolson has never been simon-pure malden to all the yukeltury need be told. Suttice it to in Snodgrass, but you're a darn quite so Jolsonian, never quite so smart young woman to me. That tremendously appealing. The sup. dirt's going to make you a pretty penny, isn't it?"

"sappose so." she conceded... "Well? That doesn't make you vore, does it?"

"No," she said. "It's not that. Maybe I'm foolish. But I do care

It was on the tip of her tongue what people say. I can't help it. I suppose it's weakness. After in retort that she would need sev

Delphine when they all said sucheral pretty pennies to raise his lovely things. I was thrilled to daughter. But that would he death. Theh Mother started find stupid and pointless. If they ing fault. And it spoiled the fine quarrelled, Bob might take in: edge. The beautiful glamour was child away. And that, she felt, gone. It wasn't because she was would break her heart. my mother. represented a certain provincial; It was not until little Rita group who were going to think kissed them goodnight, and gone Delphine was course and crude, to her fairy-tale bed, that Elsic and not lit for nice people. Thai Smith's me entered "the con hurt me. Because I don't want to versation.

(To Be Continued.). write things that anyone will think are vulgar..

It was because she

t

had

port is especially adequate, the photography is beautiful and Lloyd Bacon has done a masterly piece of directing.

You owe it to yourself to see Al Jolson in the "The Singing Fool."

The Masks of the Devil."

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two natures are reflected, alter nately, on the face of the actor. and by superb action he makes the optical trick a masterpiece in de- lineation...

Gorgeous settings, showing Europe at its gayest, embellish the A graphic plumbing of human production, for the story takes

place du gay, pleasure-loving. souls in the toi ment of love, and Vienna of the present day and ons of the most remarkable "dual keeps up the atmosphere of the personality" narratives of all times frantic quest for pleasure as pur- is now being unreeled at the Queen's Theatre, where John Glued by the aristocracy of the Old. bort is starting in "The Masks of Metro-Goldwyn-

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Star Theatre. Mayer production.

From actual prize ring history John Gilbert, master craftsman comes the opening incident of War in the art of depicting the extreme ner Bros. production of "Que human emotions, and Victor Sea- Round Hogan" starting Monte I'd lots rather that people! Afterwarit she had supper at the

the Star Exclusive Club with Me and Mire would think. was just a nieus A number of well-known local storm, the Swedish genius who Blue now showing at

directed this dramatic cross-sco- Theatre. Durbin. And there they saw, the every-day sort of person, with a artistes will be taking part in tion of human souls, both achievel Monte is seen in the title role morning papers.

nice, ordinary every-day mind. I concert of Chamber Music which On the front pages were the don't want to be intellectunk or has been arranged by Mr. H. Ore distinctive triumphs. The and as an aspiring young heavyweight threats of " the censors! They hard-imited, or anything of the for November 14, at 9.15 p.m., inence sits spellbound, watching, who has acquired the habit of the Cathedral Hall. Besides Mr. from the "inside" the very opera- knocking his opponents out in the meant to close the show. To pal sort." lock the Leatre.

The Durbins laughed, humouring Ore those who have promised "totion of the human mind and heart. first round. The opening scene To aprest the

take part are Mrs. D. J. Valentine Gilbert plays, a wealthy dillet-shows him as a beginner knocked author gul the prealner and all their guest.

"You and as though you were and Mme. G. Bonenfant, Measra, ante with two natures, good and out by his ex-champ father, who the actors.

Molly's roller rip cluttered from giving an interview for a religions. J. I'. MacNair, C. Bonenfant and bad, contahtly struggling with is tenching him all the tricks that Li Chorhi. The proceeds will be each other, aa, psychologists say brought him fame and fortune. her hand, and. breaking on they declared Mr. Darbin.

"You can laugh all you want! devoted to the St. Peter's Church human natures always do. By James J. Jeffites appears in this table, spilled Its amber routers

unique trick in photography, the role.. Lover the skirt of her lovely, yellow she flared. "But it's true--I'm Young, Men's Club

nothing but a country girl. I'm frock.

My Sudgrass, born and bred. eiety. My father's Loe salt of the mother's a pillar of small tawn 80-

earth. And so daughter of theirs ould ever glory in a lot of cheap publicity, It simply goes against the grain. I'm provincial. And prand.or it!"

But Mr. Durbin struck his knee with his hand, with a mighty slap

"Great!" he applauded. "Great?" vehbed Molly faintly,

She felt as she did that day, in Pension. White, when she opened

the cable that told of Kita's death. Quite as if she were going to faint, and slide right under the table.

"Hear! Hear! appliuded 30's. Dürbin. A waiter was trying to mop her handing this little girl s

lap Abus boy came running

"I'm not putting on an act?" prtam

with man' serviettes, But, she tested Molly. "Pru telling you the

waved them away,

Please. It doesn't matter." Se reached, instead. for a glass! of water. It would be too awful

to make a scene,

"Wonderful!" Mr. Durbin was saying. "The best break I've hast In a long time."

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I think it dreadful," quavered Molly. "Perfectly dreadful!"

"But think of the advertising

"What if they close as?"

Truth."

Durbin grinned happily. "It's good stuf anyhow," he ans proved." "Give it to the porte They eat it up."

Molly Inoked frightened. "That's right. There'll be more reporters argand, Oh, Lord!"

"I've an idoa!” proclaimed Mr. Durbin jubilantly. "We'll give a en matinee and we'll turn the theatre over to the clubwomen. That will mean we'll be a meir And, the censors can't load us. Maybe they eat won't have leg to stand on, if bring us to court, and maybe they the mothers of,young girls approve can't. I doubt if they can. Hert our show. anyhow we win. They can't put a

"Close us?" he cried They endorsement.

Then we'll have an invitation

legitimate endeavour out of bush-performance for clergymen." You ness. There isn't a fair-miqdėlįéan give them a little spoed from judge in the state could find us the stage, Molly."

guilty of presenting an obsceny "Count me out," instructed spectacle. We'll set a clean bill Mally. "I've had all I can stand of health all right. Nobody but a now."

"I've

bunch of fanatics could object to a "Well, leave it to me," compro- play like 'Sacrifice. But, mean mised Durbin.

1 elever. time, while the thing is dragging little press agent, and I'll let her -while they're trying to padlock manage it all.

•

us-think of the publicity we'll "Maybe the papers will start an have!"

argument pro and con. Solicit the opinion of clubwomen. torg.

"I think it's awful," said Molly. "Imagine being accused of writing an obscene 'play!"

Educa-

Reformers. It doesn't make any difference whether they pan us or not. We get the adver tising anyhow, and It's publicity

Then she thought of her mother, "Oh dear--oh dear!" she wept. Mr. Durbin patted her shoulder. that money can't buy"

The little producer smiled hap-

And Mrs. Durbin patted her hand. pily.

And they laughed at her sensibili- "You're a lucky girl, Molly," he

ties, and all her fears.

But you don't know my mother," she cried. "This will

just simply kill her."

"Oh, no, it won't," contradicter Mrs. Durbin gally. "It will pay

pronounced. "Only you don't know it."

**Lucky," she thought, "with the censors calling me names-and Jack down front with a woman!"

She smiled politely, and admit

off the mortgage on the old farm. ted that maybe he was right.

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